SpeakIt! AlternativesText to Speech Services and other similar apps like SpeakIt!

SpeakIt! is described as 'SpeakIt reads selected text using Text-to-Speech technology with language auto-detection. It can read text in more than 50 languages' and is a Text to Speech service in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SpeakIt! for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Google Chrome apps. The best SpeakIt! alternative is Balabolka, which is free. Other great apps like SpeakIt! are NaturalReader, eSpeak, TextAloud and Speechify.

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  1. Balabolka icon

    Balabolka

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    Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. All computer voices installed on your system are available to Balabolka. The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA file. The program can read the clipboard content, view the text from DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ODT...

    64 Balabolka alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Balabolka screenshot 1

    Balabolka Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Portable
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8. Android icon  Android Sync
    9.  Remembers position in file

    Balabolka VS SpeakIt!

     

    • Balabolka is the most popular Windows alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • Balabolka is the most popular free alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • Balabolka is Free and ProprietarySpeakIt! is also Free and Proprietary
  2. NaturalReader icon

    NaturalReader

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    Natural Reader is a professional text to speech program that converts any written text into spoken words. The paid versions of Natural Reader have many more features.

    132 NaturalReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    NaturalReader screenshot 1

    NaturalReader Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Save-as-mp3
    4.  Read Aloud
    5.  Scroll sync
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for Windows Hello

    NaturalReader VS SpeakIt!

     

    • NaturalReader is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • NaturalReader is Free Personal and ProprietarySpeakIt! is Free and Proprietary
  4. eSpeak icon

    eSpeak

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    eSpeak is a compact open source software speech synthesizer for English and other languages, for Linux and Windows.

    94 eSpeak alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    eSpeak screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.48) is from March 2014.

    eSpeak Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Export to WAV
    4.  Support for Android Things

    eSpeak VS SpeakIt!

     

    • eSpeak is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • eSpeak is the most popular Open Source alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • eSpeak is Free and Open SourceSpeakIt! is Free and Proprietary
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    Speechify

    Converts printed or digital text, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio with natural-sounding AI voices, adjustable listening speeds, cross-device syncing, offline access, support for scanning photos, and tools for organizing ...

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    TextAloud

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    NextUp.com develops Windows text to speech (TTS) software applications like TextAloud that let your computer talk with AT&T Natural Voices. TextAloud can also be in Microsoft Word as a plug-in.

    94 TextAloud alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TextAloud screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Built-in Dictionary
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Spell Checking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Reading
    9.  Support for Windows Hello

    TextAloud VS SpeakIt!

     

    • TextAloud is the most popular commercial alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • TextAloud is Paid and ProprietarySpeakIt! is Free and Proprietary
    • TextAloud is LightweightSpeakIt! is not according to our users
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    Speechify

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    Converts printed or digital text, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio with natural-sounding AI voices, adjustable listening speeds, cross-device syncing, offline access, support for scanning photos, and tools for organizing and managing content.

    58 Speechify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Speechify screenshot 1
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    Speechify Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Audio Books
    4.  Read Aloud
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  AI-Powered

    Speechify VS SpeakIt!

     

    • Speechify is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • Speechify is Freemium and ProprietarySpeakIt! is Free and Proprietary
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    Speech Central

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    ? The best text-to-speech experience - our proprietary engine significantly enhances the output of Apple's voices and AI voices (OpenAI, Azure, Google) by infusing their readings with emotion and variation.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    Speech Central screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Read Aloud
    9.  AI-Powered

    Speech Central VS SpeakIt!

     
  10. Simple TTS Reader icon

    Simple TTS Reader

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    Simple TTS Reader is a small clipboard reader. Simply copy any text, and it will be read aloud. You can choose any installed speech engine, e.g. Microsoft Anna. This text-to-speech utility can also be minimized to tray.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple TTS Reader screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.2, released in October 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website

    Simple TTS Reader Features

    1.  Text to Speech

    Simple TTS Reader VS SpeakIt!

     
  11. Acapela TTS icon

    Acapela TTS

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    Acapela Group, the leading European voice expert leaning upon 25 years of experience, invents text-to- speech solutions to give your content a voice in up to 25 languages. Our speech solutions allow you to turn any written text into natural speech files, using any of the 50 High...

    58 Acapela TTS alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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    Acapela TTS Features

    1.  Text to Speech

    Acapela TTS VS SpeakIt!

     
  12. Intelligent Speaker icon

    Intelligent Speaker

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    Text to speech extension for a browser. Automatic text detection (can speak without necessary selection), adjustable voice speed, playlist.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Intelligent Speaker screenshot 1

    Intelligent Speaker Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Opera extension
    3.  Browser extension

    Intelligent Speaker VS SpeakIt!

     
  13. Read Aloud icon

    Read Aloud

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    ReadAloud is a very powerful text-to-speech app which can read aloud web pages, news, documents, e-books or your own custom contents.

    76 Read Aloud alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Xbox
    Read Aloud screenshot 1

    Read Aloud Features

    1.  Text to Speech

    Read Aloud VS SpeakIt!

     
  14. Voice Dream Reader icon

    Voice Dream Reader

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    Voice Dream Reader lets you listen to any document and ebook using text-to-speech.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Voice Dream Reader screenshot 1
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    Voice Dream Reader screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Multiple languages
    4. Pocket icon  Pocket integration
    5. Instapaper icon  Instapaper integration
    6.  Integrated Web Browser
    7. Evernote icon  Evernote integration
    8. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    9. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    10.  Sync with iCloud

    Voice Dream Reader VS SpeakIt!

     
  15. ReadSpeaker icon

    ReadSpeaker

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    Online Text to Speech by ReadSpeaker. Speech-enable web sites, mobile apps, online documents and forms so that your visitors can listen to your content.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Web based player at the top of pages.

    ReadSpeaker Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Web-Based

    ReadSpeaker VS SpeakIt!

     

    • ReadSpeaker is the most popular SaaS alternative to SpeakIt!.

    • ReadSpeaker is Paid and ProprietarySpeakIt! is Free and Proprietary
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